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<h1>free function </h1>
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<b>free</b> is used to return allocated memory to the system. 
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	Library:   <a href="function.ref.html#stdlib">sdlib.h</a>

	Prototype: <a href="../SYNTAX/void.html">void</a> free(void *s);

	Syntax:    char *StrPtr;
		   StrPtr = (char *) malloc(100);
                   free(StrPtr);

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<h2>Notes:</h2>
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<li>If you use <a href="malloc.html">malloc</a> inside a loop and dont <b>free</b>
the memory, you run the risk of the program crashing. 
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<li>If a program ends without issuing a <b>free</b>, any allocated memory 
is returned to the system.
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<h2>Examples:</h2>

<img src=../../GRAPHICS/computer.gif><a href="../EXAMPLES/malloc.c"> example</a> 
program.

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<h2>See Also:</h2>

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<a href="malloc.html">malloc</a> function.<p>

<img src=../../GRAPHICS/whiteball.gif>
<a href="../../CPLUSPLUS/SYNTAX/new.html">new</a> C++ replacement for malloc.<p>

<img src=../../GRAPHICS/whiteball.gif>
<a href="../../CPLUSPLUS/SYNTAX/delete.html">delete</a> C++ replacement for free.<p>


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